NYT Mini Crossword Answers Today - The Mini for May 19, 2025 Solved

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By: Sarah Perowne | Last update: May 19, 2025

Are you almost done with your daily dose of wordplay? Let's decode the last clues together! Our daily guide to NYT's The Mini will help you finish today's edition—and every day's puzzle—in no time. Whether you're a serious crossword fan or just love a good challenge, this page is your go-to for quick answers and tips. The Mini Crossword is a shorter and more accessible version of the traditional NYT crossword puzzle, designed to be completed quickly. It typically features a 5x5 grid and a set of clues that are often playful or punny. However, recently, NYT has made it a little more challenging for cruciverbalists on Saturdays by adding more than five down and across clues to solve. Its brevity makes it suitable for a quick daily mental exercise.

ACROSS Clues and Answers for Today's Puzzle

Solve your daily crossword grid systematically - "Across" crossword clues are typically numbered left to right. Almost finished? Fill in what you missed with the ACROSS clues and answers for today's puzzle below.

Sport played on horseback

The answer is POLO

Like correct letters in Wordle

The answer is GREEN

Blend together

The answer is MELD

DOWN Clues and Answers for Today's Puzzle

"Down" crossword clues, on the other hand, are typically numbered from top to bottom. Use the DOWN clues and answers for today's puzzle below to complete your grid, one vertical clue at a time.

Run in the wash

The answer is BLEED

Tiny hole in the skin

The answer is PORE

Yesterday's NYT The Mini Crossword Solved

Across Clues and Answers for Yesterday's Puzzle

Down Clues and Answers for Yesterday's Puzzle

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No matter where you are, we are here 24/7 to help you fill in your NYT mini grids. Just a heads up, the daily mini-puzzle resets the night before it's published. For instance, Saturday and weekday puzzles reset at 10 p.m. EST the day before, and Sunday puzzles are ready to solve from 6 p.m. EST on Saturday. So, bookmark this page whenever you need a little extra support with your daily wordplay workout.

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